Current List of AC&C Top Executives

Julie Bank: While Ms. Bank’s resume boasts over 30 yearsexperience with animal shelters, her few years as a shelterexecutive director of shelters were filled with failure andcontroversy. But she was the DOH’s choice because (a) shewanted the job; (b) was willing to accept the DOH’s rules andbudget; and (c) ready to misrepresent conditions at the shelterAND the DOH’s indifference to animal care.

Richard Gentles: Director of Fundraising and Communications.Mr. Gentiles has been the most expensive AC&C hire the DOHever made. http://stewietotherescue.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-did-richard-gentles-end-up-at-nycs.html The DOH hadto pay $1 million in damages for having fired an AC&C officerto give his job to Gentles, who had no background in sheltermanagement. Since 2003, Gentles has kept his job through 7different Executive Directors. He has the magic charm gene.(He had been charged with perjury while he was a ParksDepartment employee.)

Risa Weinstock: General Counsel. In 2009 served for a fewmonths as the AC&C’s General Counsel. She left. In October2009, the DOH asked her to serve as “interim” ExecutiveDirector. Ms. Weinstock had no experience running a shelter.It was during her period as ED that she “negotiated” the new5-year contract with the DOH (meaning, the DOH dictated the

contract). She accepted all the DOHs cuts without protest.She currently serves as General Counsel.

Douglas Boles: Director of Operations. Julie Bank hired Mr.Boles in 2011, although he had absolutely no experience inShelter Management.

Medical Director: There isn’t one. The AC&C hasn’t had aMedical Director since February 2011. No one wants to riskhis/her license and reputation.